Sakura Empire

Lore & Background

The lore surrounding the Sakura Empire is defined by its membership in the Azur Lane military alliance and its subsequent schism. The game's narrative begins with an anthropomorphic recreation of the Battle of the Denmark Strait, a historical engagement involving British and German forces, setting the stage for the conflict between various naval powers. The alliance itself includes Eagle Union (United States), Royal Navy (United Kingdom), Sakura Empire (Empire of Japan), Iron Blood (Nazi Germany), Dragon Empery (Republic of China), Northern Parliament (Soviet Union), Iris Orthodoxy (France), and Sardegna Empire (Kingdom of Italy). A critical turning point in the story occurs when an alien intervention causes a split within this alliance. The Sakura Empire, along with Iron Blood and Sardegna Empire, breaks away from the main body of Azur Lane.

In Their Own Story

The only explicit mention of the Sakura Empire in the plot summary is its inclusion in the Azur Lane alliance and its later separation alongside Iron Blood and Sardegna Empire due to alien intervention.

Reader's Guide

For players engaging with the Sakura Empire faction, the primary information available from the source is their classification as one of the major participants in the World War II alternate timeline setting. They contribute shipgirls based on the Imperial Japanese Navy to the player's collection. Gameplay mechanics allow players to organize these ships into fleets of six for both Player-versus-Environment (PvE) and Player-versus-Player (PvP) battles. In PvE, players navigate grid-like maps, managing fuel and ammo resources while utilizing front-row and back-row ship placements. Destroyers, light cruisers, and heavy cruisers typically occupy the front row, while battleships and aircraft carriers go to the back. In PvP, battles are AI-controlled, using tokens called Merits for rankings that refresh every 15 days. The source also notes that as of October 2024, over 600 characters have been introduced representing ships from nine countries, which includes the Sakura Empire's contributions.

Did You Know?

• The game features shipgirls based on the Imperial Japanese Navy as part of the Sakura Empire faction.
• Sakura Empire was originally part of the Azur Lane alliance before splitting due to alien intervention alongside Iron Blood and Sardegna Empire.
• Shipgirls from the Sakura Empire can be used in both combat nodes on grid-like maps and in Player-versus-Player defense/offense fleets.
• As of October 2024, the game includes over 600 characters representing ships from nine participating nations, including the Sakura Empire.